Total War/Unrestricted Terrorism

Due: Sunday 11:59pm EST - Unit 6

According to the course text, Total War/Unrestricted Terrorism is indiscriminate force applied

against non-combatant targets without restraint. For this assignment, you will choose a current

terrorist organization and discuss the history of terrorist activity by this group and how the group

uses the Total War/Unrestricted Terrorism concept to their advantage. The cultural, political,

and/or religious implications of the terrorist group’s environment will also be explored.

The requirements for your paper are:

1. Choose a current terrorist organization.

2. Describe the terrorist organization, including their location(s), objectives, methods of

attack and targeted interests. The student must discuss if any of these implications do not

exist.

3. Explain the cultural, political, and/or religious implications of the terrorist group’s

environment.

4. Explain in full detail how the group you chose uses the Total War/Unrestricted Terrorism

concept to their advantage, including examples of terrorist activity carried out by this

group.

The paper must adhere to these standards:

 APA formatting

 At least four (4) primary source references must be used.

 Length of 4 to 5 pages (page count does not include the title page or the References page)

Refer to the next page for the grading criteria.

Students: Be sure to read the criteria, by which your paper/project will be evaluated,

before you write, and again after you write.

Total War/Unrestricted Terrorism Assignment

EMH360 – History of Terrorism & Homeland

Security in the U.S.

Grading Rubric for Total War/Unrestricted Terrorism Paper Assignment (100 points possible)

CRITERIA Deficient Proficient Exemplary

(0 - 10 Points) (11 – 20 Points) (21 - 30 Points)

Terrorist Group

History/Description/Activity

History or description is

missing or inadequately

demonstrates terrorist

group activity.

History and description

is mostly complete and

addresses at least one

instance of terrorist

group activity, but lacks

detail.

History and description

is thorough and

complete and

addresses in full detail

multiple instances of

terrorist group activity.

(0 -10 Points) (11 – 20 Points) (21 – 30 Points)

Cultural, political, and/or

religious implications

Explanation is missing

or inadequately

demonstrates

understanding of the

cultural, political,

and/or religious

implications of the

terrorist groups

environment.

Explanation

demonstrates adequate

understanding of the

cultural, political,

and/or religious

implications of the

terrorist groups

environement, including

the documentation of

at least one example.

Explanation

demonstrates

complete

understanding of the

cultural, political,

and/or religious

implications of the

terrorist groups

environement,

including

documentation of

specific examples.

(0 - 10 Points) (11 – 20 Points) (21 - 30 Points)

Total War/Unrestricted Terrorism

Concept Explanation

Explanation of the

concept is missing or

inadequately

demonstrates

understanding of the

concept and

applicability to the

terrorist group’s

activities.

Explanation

demonstrates adequate

understanding of the

concept with supporting

description of the

terrorist group’s

activities, but lacks

some detail and specific

activities.

Explanation

demonstrates

complete and thorough

understanding of the

concept and provides

specific detail of the

terrorist group’s

activities.

(0 - 3 Points) (4 – 7 Points) (8 - 10 Points)

Clear and professional writing

and format. APA guidelines.

Errors impede

professional

presentation; APA

guidelines not followed.

Few errors that do not

impede professional

presentation. APA

guidelines mostly

followed.

Writing and format is

clear and professional.

APA compliant and

error free.